THE ZOROASTRIAN IDEAL MAN By ERVAD PHIROZE SHAPURJI MASANI M. A., LL. B, SOLICITOR

DINI AVAZ (VOL 2, NO. 5 & 6), (VOL 3, NO.1) & (VOL 3, NO.2) (This article was published in Frasho-Gard Volume 20, Nos. 1, 2, 3. 4 [July 1930-June 1931] (consolidated). It will give you Knowledge and Devotion both. )

Yenghe Hatam Aat Yasne Paiti Vangho, of the Soul. and accordingly it is the Mazdao Ahuro Vaetha Ashat Hacha, rnandate of the Zoroastrian that Yaonghamcha Tanscha Taocha its adherents should live an earthly life Yazamaide, with the underlying Summum Bonum - "Aurvatarn Uranern," as an "Out-of-the Progressors towards the undercurrent of such life, whatever Ideal Existence, (he is the Ideal-Soul) the outward waves and storms, the ups whom Mazda has demarcated as and downs of life may be, for these are a Good Soul in-point-of-following up of experienced only as a result of the Law the Law of Attunement by virtue-of-his- of "Paitioget" - the Law of Reward and practice-of the Law of Order Retribution taught in the . Divine - with such of the male-souls and In order to live an Ideal life there- female-souls we-aspire to-attune- fore, one must care to acquire the Ideal ourselves! " knowledge of all the Laws of Nature summed by the expressions "Daena . . . Vanghuhirn Mazdayasnim ... ya "Lives of Great Men all remind us Ahuirish Zarathustrish" - We can make our lives Sublime, "the Good Law of Attunement with And, departing leave behind us Mazda, which is of Zarathustra of Footprints on the sands of time-- Ahura." Unfortunately by an Footprints that perhaps another, inexplicable and unintelligible law of Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A nature the patent texts - the forlorn and ship-Wrecked brother, Original 21 Nasks of the Entire Seeing, shall take heart again." Zoroastrian Law -have for us become The Law of Aurvatarn Urunem latent, and consequently we are at a loss - the Spiritual Unfoldment of the Soul, to acquire that Ideal knowledge, that the practice and attunement whereof is beatific elixir of knowledge known by enjoined in the necessitates that the Avestic name of "Khshnoom" in the we should keep before our mental eye Gathas, of the Zoroastrian Law and and perpetuate in our thought- Religion. Nevertheless we have been atmosphere those ideal personages who fortunate, thanks to the heralds - of the have themselves followed that Law in modern Avestan-Pahlavi studies. to practice during their sojourn in life on decipher many jewels of that Ideal earth. According to the Avesta the knowledge, by a deep and patient study ultimate object of earthly life for man is of Avesta, Pahlavi, and the Unfoldment Persian texts and glosses, reading many in order to enable him to add himself as technical words and expressions bet- a Unit to their number. This is the Law ween the lines, Often it is the experience of Higher Self-Sacrifice for Service of students that Pahlavi, Pazend and taught in the Zoroastrian Daena; the Persian scriptural studies have ultimate goal of life after reaching a elucidated difficult Avestan texts and certain stage of "'Aurvatam Urunem" is words: thus the former proving supple- the enjoyment of the work of a mentary to the latter. "Saoshyant" the Spiritual Benefactor of From such patient study one can see the Future in Arithmetical, Geometrical that almost all the extant Avesta prayers and Harmonical Progressions ad form a magnificent collection of all the infinitum. Ideals before the devotee the Ideals of The Great Law of Service as a Spiritual Laws and Forces and Beings Saoshyant is defined in various ways in working in Nature for the Great Law of the Avesta and especially in the Gathas. Unfoldment and Attunement, as well as The Avestic formula "Yenghe Hatam" the Ideals of men who have in their quoted above, which occurs repeatedly various spheres of life on earth given in almost every Avestic prayer - Gah, their due share of contribution to the Nyaesh, , , Visparad and Mighty Wave of Spiritual Progress. The Gatha - is the fundament of that Great Fravardin Yasht is the example of such a Law. Of the three basic formulae of the collection of Ideal Forces, Beings and entire Avesta Scriptures, viz., Yatha Persons, of which are found Ahu Vairyo, , and Yenghe abridgments in the "Satom" recital and Hatam, Yatha Ahu Vairyo has its the "Afringan" and the Pazend Afrins. bearing on the Spiritual planes of The practical utility of reciting existence, Ashem Vohu on the physical these Ideals and keeping them in the and the ultra physical, and Yenghe thought-vibrations and heart-palpitations Hatam has its bearing on all the planes lies in this that the devotee yearns for throughout of the physical and spiritual knowing their lives and doings, and existences. In other words Yatha Ahu burns for following in their wake, thus Vairyo has its vibration-effect like the enabling himself to make his own life Gathic division of the Avesta, Ashem- sublime and ideal and to merge himself Vohu like the Datic division, whereas with them 'by a life of unselfish devoted Yenghe Hatam has its all pervading and Service' of the Law of Unfoldment. all penetrating vibration-effect like the Moreover the practical utility in a more Hada Milnthric division of the Avesta, - considerable degree lies in this that by so magnificent and overlapping is the remembering constantly such Ideal realm of the Great Law of Service for Forces, Beings and Persons with the one the ultimate fulfillment of the Sublime thought-force viz., that the Ideal Scheme of Frasho-kereiti, the Universal Thought-Word Deed-Energy which Fresh Wholesomeness or Progress these Idea1 Forces, Beings and Persons Ultimate. have exerted and are now still exerting, The "Yenghe Hatam" formula gives shall give the devotee himself an to the devoted reciter, by virtue of its uplifting force and help him on in the thought-and-word-vibration efficacy, a Spiritual Progress continuous force motoring the Soul of the devotee towards a trend of life in all its departments spiritually DINI AVAZ ENTERS THIRD YEAR. inclined for the Great Service in future, thus paving the way through minor self-sacrificing services to the Ultimate This is the last issue of the second year of Higher Service which every soul is this humble journal. destined to render to the Unseen even from the time of its very first mani- Kindly renew your subscriptions. festation. 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To initiate Kindly do quote your code number appearing on the postal flap. oneself with the Yasna, to undergo the higher ceremony of attunement with the unseen Spiritual Workers, thus to qualify oneself for admission into the - Dini Avaz Committee. fold of those who have already been admitted for that Higher Service and who are being admitted every moment of the "Zravan-Daregho Khadata" the continuous automobile Time - this is putting into practical enforcement the "Ushta", the Joy Eternal, the Bliss Divine Will "Khshathra Vairya" for Everlasting, which can never be those backward souls who are still surpassed by any degree of so-called inclined towards the material selfish earthly-happiness. The "Yenghe ends and ideas of material happiness to- Hatam" enunciates very effectively the wards the narrow self-seeking regard- Law of Service and Mutual Help less of the Great Law of Mutual, Help underlying all the concatenations of the and Service, which is designated as multitudinous activities in Nature Anghra Manyu. One can conclude logi- exoteric or esoteric. cally hence that Anghra Mainyu has a momentary existence, and as soon as Not an inch in Nature is void of the the backward souls are awakened and working of that Great Law. Even what disposed to help on the Great Law of seems outwardly to be opposition Service or Yasna, Anghra Mainyu "Paitiyara" of Anghra Mainyu is only ceases to work with them or upon them. Negative help or Service working by the Hence it is repeatedly said in the Pahlavi subtle law of Polarity according to the texts that "Spena Mino Aet, la Ganak great plan of the Universal Progress. In Mino, - the Spenta Manyu exists, the reality Anghra Mainyu has no separate Angra Mainyu does not. In the Avesta existence of its own, but it is a force the same idea of the Ultimate vanishing helping on the Law of Service of Anghra Mainyu is re-iterated negatively. It is only the Punitive Law everywhere, implying that when the Law of Positive Help and move on the ladder of gradual Spiritual Service reigns supreme, the Law of Progress by following the footsteps of all Negative Service shall subside and these Ideal Souls collectively kept in ultimately disappear. In the words of the view incessantly. The special feature of poet, the Gathic "Yenghe Me" formula lies in "The Evil is null, is nought, is silence the devotee's remembering the Ideal implying sound, Souls by means of their own names and What was good shall be good, with for this adds to the concentration of the evil so much good more, devotee's thought energy upon the On the earth the broken arcs, in the "Kehrpa" or Unseen tenement of that Heaven a Perfect Round. Ideal Soul named one after another, The Law of Service Major is also pictured as a photosphere in the enunciated in the Gatha and the Gathic devotee's own "kharenangh" or aura. text is similar to the General "Yenge When we experience in this age of Hatam" formula, and the former is more cinema that pictures and thoughts explicit in its enunciation of the Law. represented on the material screen have "Yenghe Me Ashat Hacha proved instrumental in changing the life- Vahistem Yasne.Paiti activity and life-channel of many Vaeda Mazdao Ahuro spectators, for better or worse according Yoi Aongharecha Henticha to the good or bad character of such Tam Yazai Khaish Namenish representations, we can easily conceive Pairicha Jasai Vanta." what marvelously sublime effect can be "I keep pace through devoted-love produced on the life of the devotee who with him whom for my sake Ahura consciously draws the pictures and Mazda has cognized as the Best in thoughts of the Ideal Souls remembered Yasna by virtue of his practice-of-Asha, by him unto his "Aipi", the invislble- as well as with those who have advanced etheric screen encircling himself in the towards the Spiritual Existence and who region of thought-electricity. The law of are being marched towards the Law of attraction is the converse of the same in Service, and by means of remembering the field of physical electricity. their own names attune myself with That "unlikes attract" and "likes them and add myself as a Unit to their repel" is the universal law of physical number." magnetism and electricity in which there The reciter of Yenghe Hatam does is at the bottom the working of the not remember individually the names of Earth's own magnetism. But "Likes those Ideal Forces, Beings and Persons attract" and "unlike repel" is the law who have contributed to the Law of pervading thought-energy and thought- Service, but collectively puts himself electricity. Accordingly when the into the vibration-unison with those devotee in Yasna who is the aspirant for ideal souls who have been working as the Higher Service in Nature remembers Saoshyants, and aspires to constantly Ideal Souls with the pure intense devote himself to that activity of thought-energy, the Farohars of such "Aurvatam Urunem" in whatever sphere Ideal Souls fly happily towards the of physical life on earth he may have devotee, and render him the requisite "been placed, and to help on towards Spiritual Unfold- ment, and give him spiritual protection which gives the best register of all the and defense transmuting his entire Ideal Forces, Beings and Persons "Aipi" on surrounding thought-graph- engaged in the Great Service, the sphere to the best degree of holiness. Pazend Prayer known as the Afrin-i- Just as a devoted mother runs towards Rapithwin holds up for the student a her child crying for help and caresses next best list of the Ideal Souls, and safeguards the child dearly with all collectively and individually : possible care and love, in the same way In the collective group are found 57 Ideal Holy Saints who have passed a main classes of Ideal Souls as under : certain stage of "Aurvatam Urunem" 1. Athornan, 2. Rathaeshtaran, 3. the Unfoldment of the Soul, or who are Vastl'yoshan, 4. Hutokhshan, 6. Hu- still marching to the same, when khadayan, 5. Dahyo-vadan, 7. yearned for help with the best and Shehriaran 8. Movadan-Movadach, 9. happiest thought-vibration, allow their Rayiniran, 10. Kherad-Mandan, 11. own Farohars i.e. Spiritual Protective- Rast-Davaran, 12. Dasturan-i-Din, 13. Forces to emanate and be attracted Radan, 14. Nik-Kerdaran, 15. Vish- towards the devotee by the law of Paedayan, attraction of thought-energy and 16. Vehan, 17, Frarunan, 18. Hirvadan, mental-electricity, and give him con- ] 9. Havashtan, 20. Din-Chashidaran, stant unseen ,help to enable him to 21. Din-Amokhtaran, 32. Man-vadan, be with them and to be of them. 23. Vis-vadan, 24. -vadan, 25. The law of Yasna or Service Major Zarathushtrotuman, 26. Tagian-tagan, has been ordained by the Zoroastrian 27. Zormandan, 28. Din-staidaran. 29. religion to be practically observed as Padhaftaran-i-Din, 30. Kaean, 31. the law of Rituals in one of its aspects. Yalan, 32. Pashum-Mardan, 33. The Holy Zoroastrian Rituals have their Mansrabaran, 34. Din-Hoshmordaran-i- fixed functional efficacy, and hence Din, 35. Ahur Mazd-Yashtaran, 36. GasanSrayinidaran, 37. Mahistan, 38. they are also termed Yasna as a group- Arastaran, 39. Virastaran, 40. name, for the Law of Service is best put Vinartarani-Din-i-khudai, 41. Paoiryo- into practice by the performance of all dkaeshan Minoyan, 42. Movadan-i-Din, the varieties of Yasna or Holy Rituals. 43. Aurvandan, 44. Dadastan, 45. The Zoroastrian Yasna or Rituals, Daddaran, 46. Din-Yaozdasrinidaran, besides helping on the dear departed 47. KhudaiPaerastaran, 48. Ashoan- souls in the unseen planes, and besides Chiran-Avarvezan-Pirozgaran, 49. contributing to the Universal Progress Paoiryo-dkaeshan, 50. Nazdishtan, 51. and Prosperity of the Creation, have Hastan, 52. Budan, 53. Bedan, 54. Ao- their practical efficacy upon us the dahyan, 55. Uz-dahyan, 56. living ones, showering spiritual Perenayukan, 57. Aperenayukan. * * blessings and benedictions upon us through the Farohars of the dear LOVERS OF ALL GOOD departed souls, and through the RELIGIONS OF GOD Farohars of the Ideal Advanced Souls We attune ourselves with those Ruvan's who have gone far far high up in the (Souls) who are walking on foot (i. e. Scale of Evolution, "Aurvatam progressing slowly) and those who are Urenem." riding (i. e. progressing speedily) And Apart from the Fravardin Yasht also with those Holy ('Asbo') Men and Women who were, are or will be born here on this earth and who have loved or love or will love the Good 'Din's ('Daenaao') of Ahura. -Faravardin Yasht-(154)

It is nearly over eight thousand years of attaining the Ideal are a sort of Blessing that the advent of Holy Zarathushtra the to the Creator, and those who are away Spitaman into this world took place, and from such Service prove a sort of Trouble or since then various degrees of Ideal Souls hindrance to these Ideal Souls, the who advanced along the Aurvatam Saoshyants or Major Servants of Nature. Urunem and who were 'Hama-Zor' co- The former reap Bliss in return and the operators and co-officiates in the Major latter undergo troubles, by the Law of Service of Universal Evolutionary Scheme Paitioget or Action-Reaction or Reward- of Frasho-kereiti have been collectively Retribution, which is the law of divine held up to the memory of the devotee in the dispensation of justice. Pazend prayer Afrin-i-Rapithwin by the 57 group terms as above- A brief connotation of the 57 groups of Ideal Zoroastrians will give some food for We sha1l now try to elucidate the study to those students of philology who connotation and underlying sense with the have experienced by their close study the sublime function assigned to these groups underlying beauty and significance of of Ideal Zoroastrians, in order to enable the Avesta, Pahlavi and Pazend technical terms, reader to choose anyone group for himself which have their own logical definitions as the Ideal and to aspire to be one of such and logical descriptions: - group throughout his life on earth in all 1. Those Zoroastrian souls who attune possible ways by thought-word-and deed themselves with the Asha-current of the activity rightly propelled in the direction of Spiritual Energy Adar-Froba of Garo- his self-chosen ideal; "As a man thinketh so namana, and thus preserve the intensity of he becometh " is the Zoroastrian key to the the four Firy Magnetic energies which he1p Spiritual" Uru " of the Urvan the Soul. on the Aurvatam Urunem, viz. Atash Dara, (1) “Ushta Ahmai Yahmai Ushta Atash Nairyosangh, Atash Khureh, and Kahmaichit" "Bliss or Ecstasy of Spiritual Adar Frah- are termed "Athornan1." Progress unto him from whom Blessing 2. The" Rathaeshtaran" are those goes out to any other whatever.” advanced souls who have developed the (2) "Ansteng Ahmi Ye nao power of Right-Will-Power of annihilating Anstai daidita” “Troubles unto him who the Druj or Hindrance from out the puts us to trouble"-are the two Gathic Universe by attuning themselves with the maxims or axioms which imply that those Khshathra Vai rya belo nging to the Spiritual who are anxious for rendering Service with Energy Adar Gushasp. the desire 3. Those blessed souls who attune themselves with the twin Spiritual Energy signifies those who are perfect in the Adar Burzin Meher which works within knowledge of Zoroastrian Law and are Hvare-khshaeta and Maongha Gaochithra, excellent in the observance of the Ashoi- and who like good cultivators work for and tarikat and in the practice of all rituals- grow the Spiritual Food in various ways - those who have passed through all the are known as " Vastryoshan. " seven stages of priesthood viz, Fraberetar, The herald or foremost Soul belonging Aberetar, Asnatar, Rathevishkar, Havanan, to all these three classes was according to Atarvakhsh and Zaotar, and are adepts to the Fravardin Yasht Zarathushtra Spitaman, perfection in the performance of complete who was" Paoiryo Athrava, Paoiryo “Yaozdasrinih” or giving of magnetic Rathaeshtao, Paoiryo Vastryo-Fshuyans. " purification to the departed or living souls. 4. " Hutokhshan " are those Servants in 9. " Rayinidaran" are those adjustors and Nature who obediently carry out the duties advancers who have lived a practical life of assigned to them by the unseen law of Ashoi, and have developed their own Nature, and who thus quietly devote “Ahu” or voice of the Conscience in themselves to certain innocuous professions proportion to the stage of their life, and for the sake of spiritual transmutation of the having obtained a right knowledge of the gross physical and material existences. laws of nature by means of this Ahuic 5. Those who have been conscious and Intuition are working as Spiritual Guides awakened to the power of their own for other souls, and who render the Daena “Bagho-bakht” and become attuned with of Zarathushtra afresh by their propagandist that Bagho bakhtara known as "Khuda" in work. Pahlavi and Pazend and those who 10. The Spiritually Wise or 'Kherd- domineer over their inferiors with charity mandan' are those who are fortunate to and love for the sake of Spiritual upliftment have 'Asn-kherad' or Innate wisdom of of the inferiors are classed as "Hu- cognizing all the laws and principles khodayan." working ill the various departments of life. 6. The Rulers of vast areas of kingdoms 11. Those who continuously employ the. with the Strict Spiritual Selflessness Power of Authority like "Davar" or admini- and Sincerity, in whose Radih Sovereignty strator of justice and are themselves the all the subjects are accommodated in all practitioners of the Essence of Truth and respects for speedy Spiritual Upliftment are Rectitude and are eager to chastise others called " Dahyo-vadan. " in order only to get them on the path of 7. "Sheheryaran" implies those in Rectitude and Truthfulness-are termed" temporal power and authority who Rasht-Davaran" and they are attuned to recognize the Nature's Power or Authoritive both the angels '' and 'Meher' from Will called Khshathra Vairya of Sherivar whom they desire their authority, and are Ameshaspand and rule over and correct the Truth Justice Incarnate. erring Souls by using that authority in the 12. "Din-Dasturan" are those who have right place and at the right time. They passed all the seven stages of priesthood function as Correctors or Censors in the and are perfect in the Lore of Religion, and Major Service. are guides of other souls by giving target 8. The term “Movadan-Movadach” point exact answers in all the queries about the rituals, who are initiates in the "Nehbar" Laws of Nature, and are attuned with the "Maratab" stages of priesthood and who are Yazads 'Daena’ and 'Chist' and are their practically qualified with the fifteen representatives on earth and on other necessary Hunar or spiritual qualifications unseen planes of the universe. of Athornani, and who are perfect in the performance of Yasna or all ceremonies. 13. Those who understand 'Radih' i. e. what is the reality in Nature and who 19 The disciples who are earnest for clearly see what is true in Nature, who acquiring the Right knowledge of the Zoro- practice the same and allow others to enjoy astrian Law and who are tutored for the the fruits of their Rad practices are termed same under a qualified Master of 'Radan.' Zoroastrian Law as is enjoined by the 14. ' Nek-kerdaran' points out those Zoroastrian mandate, who put the blessed souls who live a life of 'Hvarshta, knowledge into practice bit by bit are Hukhta, Humata' as defined for the human- known as 'Havishtan.' kingdom, who are engaged always in Spena- Mino engagements and thus keep their ' Aipi ' 20. 'Din-Chashidaran' are those who or Own-Aura atmosphere full of Asha taste chew and digest the knowledge of the vibrations and create 'Nek-kerdar' or picture Daena or Law of Nature, by first acquiring of good graphs in the unseen realms. the same with Faith and Reverence, then 15. Those who contribute in large obtaining a practical verification of that quantities a collection of abundant Ashoi, Super-knowledge by a strict observance of Good-Thought energy and Khoreh in order all the laws learnt by them. The 'Din- to_ propagate the same on all the thought- Chashidaran' are those blessed souls who planes of the Universe by a penetrating follow the principle inculcated in the Gatha practice of all the seventy-two principles of 30-2. Ashoi-are called 'Vesh-Paidayan.' "Staota Geushaish Vahishta 16. The "Vehan" or "the Good" are Avenata Sucha Manangha those" souls who have a life of absolute Avaranao innocence and sincerity siding always with Vichithahya Narem "Asre-Roshni” the Forces Light and are Narem Khakhayai Tanuye" practitioners of Veh-din i.e. having a life "Hear (i.e. Listen attentively according to the Good Law of the concentrated) the Best (i.e. the Daena Mazdayasnians. which leads one to Vahishta Ahu) with the

17. Those who are the followers of open ears (i.e. the Faith, Devotion and

Prop riety or what is Proper in Nature and earnestness and Reverence for the Original are strict followers of the Moral Code as Bringer of that Daena on to the Earth), see taught in the Zoroastrian Daena, and have through, (i.e. penetrate into, drink deep, by a real actual verification, Truth of that alw ays an awe - inspiring idea of the presence of the Divine are known as Daena) with the enlightened mind (i.e. the “Fraruiam.” thought-energy which is the result of a strict observance of Hvarshta, Hukhta, 18. "Herbaddan" are those who have Humata, the Inner vision or intuition which acquired esoteric knowledge of the one must develop by a practical life of

Zoroastrian Religion, who are well - versed Ashoi-principles). To every individual for in practical his own physical existence on earth, this is the Rule of Right

26. The highest stage of the Rathaeshtaran Selection of Rationalized is devoted by the term Tagian-Tagan who Faith." are 'Tagi tan Farman' or 'Takhma-Tanu Manthra' i.e. having their kehrpa entirely 21, The earnest seekers after the Wisdom saturated with the vibrations of the and Knowledge of Daena who with invincible Tagi-force of against all genuine faith, zeal and devotion acquire sorts of Druj, and who being entirely religious erudition and with a burning heart attuned with Sraosha are the functionaries follow the same, as well as the original in the realm of Spiritual fight and duel with teachers, guides and masters of such the Druj products of the evil ones who are Wisdom and Knowledge are termed "Din- the -yasnians i.e., the practioners of Amukhtaran," implying both "Ushtadan va the negative side of Service Major, and are Shagirdan" Masters and Disciples, a hindrance thereto. "Aethrapaiti" and "Aethya," 22 The patriarchs who with Ham-kheshi 27. The real physical culturists according supervise their own large family and who to the Zoroastrian Law are those who have by their practical observance of Ashoi developed their 'Kuvat-i-Tani' or the enforce the same on all the members Essential Strength Physical by making pure thereof, and thus preserve the "Aipi" or their physical atoms to the highest magnetic Specialiscd Magnetic circle of that family, pitch, and who have learnt all the laws of 23. 24. "Vis-vadan" and "Zend-Vadan" are the physical texture of the various those social satraps and super-patiarchs kingdoms-human, animal, vegetable and who look to the originality of the "Shosar" mineral-and the connection of the physical heredity of a "Khandan or family i.e. the Tanu, Geatha and Azda with the ultra- receptacle of the collective seed force physical Kehrpa, thereof. The "Vis-vadan" perform the said Ushamna, Tevishi, and of those again with function of preserving the "Aipi" of the the Spiritual Urvan, Baodangh and whole city, and 'Zend-vadan' of the Fravashi. Those Zoroastrian Ideal Physical province. Culturists are termed 'Zormandan', because 25. The successors in office of the Holy besides acquiring the Physical Zor or prophet Zarathushtra Spitama who by their strength in all respects with the best own higher practices of religious mandates preservation of their 'Shosar' intact, they enjoy the Seat-Excellent of the prophet have also possessed the 'Zor' or 'Zaothra' from time to time, who being attuned with power which a first requisite in a the angel Sraosha and being a co 'Yaozdathragar'. Before reaching the stage functionary of Sraosha, 'Sraosha-vareza' of the 'Tagi' power of Sraosha, everyone has have the divine power and authority to to be qualified with the first requisite 'Zor' guide the entire fold of the co-religionists in power of Yazad. accordance with all the laws, mandates, and 28, 'Din-staidaran' are a specialized class practices of the Mazdayasni-Zarathushtri- of adepts who are well versed in the special Daena, who are the foremost of the branch of the Zoroastrian Law viz. the 'Maghopatan' the Magavas, and who enjoy Original Law of 'Staota' and of 'Staota the eight highest stage of priesthood are Yasna' which are 'Data Angheush Pouru known as a Zarathashtrotuman i.e. souls yehya' the Laws of the Prime Existence. A alike Zarathustra. whole Nask called 'Satud' Nask or 'Vastarem' is occupied with this fundamental Law of ual heroes and fighters against Drujih and Staota, which in the end is instrumental to Drujih producers, who besides processing qualify us for the ultimate Goal of the the Farreh-I-Yazadi' which is the first stage Service Major, viz, Yasna or attunement out of the six stages of advanced 'khoreh' or with Mazda Music Celestial. Those Ideal personal Magnetic Purity, have obtained the souls who practice the entire Law of Staota second stage of 'kayan khoreh' and owing to in order to replenish the 'Gunj-i-Dadar their far reaching power of 'kayan khoreh' '-Staomacha Razarech they have been styled 'Paoiryotkaeshan' i.e. Barentu Dathusho Ahurahe Mazdao first and foremost in observing the Path or Ameshanam Spentanam'-'Must in the end Law. They live a life in accordance with the carry the Staota and their latent seeds unto strict laws of Purity and thus increase the the presence of Ahura Mazda and Amesha illuminating power of khoreh, which Spentas.' The practitioners and teachers of enables them to become Drujih proof, and the Staota Laws are the Ideal' Din- which serves as a protecting shield in the Stayidaran.' fight with the black magicians or Drujih 29. 'Padiraftaran-i-Din" are those who manufacturers. reverently bow to and accept the first 32. The 'Paoirio-tkaeshan' just referred principles of Zoroastrian Religion, and to have been styled 'Pasum-Mardan', i.e. practice the same with 'Fraoret Frakhshni the Formost Men, the Ideal Zoroastrians Avi Mano Zarzdatoit Anghuhyat Hacha'- who lived a memorable life of Greater- 'that abundance of Real Faith which goes Self-Sacrifice for the sake of Religious from the Conscientious Heart unto the Service of the Great Goal of mind.’ and are immovably steadfast Frashokereiti. thereon. 30. 31. ‘Kaeyan’, ‘Yalan’ are those Spirit- 33. The adept in the art of Manthra- only in the Service of One Ahura Mazda. prayers and of laws of intonation of the and who practically verify their belief ill various grades of Avesta - Manthra in "Ahurai Mazdai Vispa Vohu Chinahmi." "I proportion to the various gahs of the day, ascribe and dedicate all Good to Ahura who are well- versed in the Tavil or inner Mazda who is the Be-all and the End-all," meaning of every Manthric word; who who always give out “Sepaas” or thanks - understand the basis of the structure of offering to Ahura Mazda-are termed "Ahura Manthra spenta, Fashusho Manthra, Hada Mazda- Yashtaran.” Mahthra, Agha Manthra, and Shad-Manthra 36. A far advanced class of Mansra- all based on the original Law of Staota baran is that of "Gasan-srayinidaran" who Yasna collectively known as "Ahuna- are well versed in the higher Fashusho- Vairo-the Word-Celestial, who are able to Manthra grade of the Avesta, who produce the desired efficacy of the Manthra understand the laws of intonation with the recitals by virtue of their power of Ashoi- underlying Tavil-import of the Gathas, and observances and energy, are called who practice in a supreme way greater and 'Mansra-baran' so much so that every atom more difficult mandates of Ashoi, in order of their physical kehrpa vibrates with the to be able to create the higher vibration Manthra-Chants. efficacy of the chanting of the Gathas. 34. The constant propagators of the tea- 37. "The Greatest" or "Mahistan" are not chings mandates of the Zoroastrian those who are so regarded on account of the Religion, who keep the people of the world is temporal power but only those who have in mind of the Religion and Nature's Laws, far advanced in the Law of the Unfoldment are termed "Din- Hoshmordaran -i- Din", in of the Soul, and have received a Great as much as they are remembrances of the Position in Nature's Major Service those Mathematical calculations of the Laws of who are guides fos excellence and great Nature as taught in the Daena of only because of their unseen spiritual Zarathushtra, and remembering the same greatness of the Soul, are termed themselves, living a life accordingly, "Mehistan" the Ideal Great. remind others to follow the same. -They are 38,39. The Renovators of the knowledge practical preceptors who guide others by of Daena, who live a life in accordance with setting their own practical example before the Path of Daena, who develop their spiri- others. 35. Some blessed souls who attune tual powers of Ahu, Daena, Baoda by virtue themselves with the Staota of Ahum Mazda of strict observance of Ashoi principles, and alone who follow in practice all the laws of who thus acquire the pristine knowledge of Ashoi, which open the path of the the Daena. re-establish the forgotten jewels "Aurvatam Urunem". of the Widening of of the Law in various ages of the cycle of the Soul, who live evolution, and adorn and arrange the Daena teachings in proportion to the kind of the going on, and who are anxious for the age in which they have to do Major Service passage of the knowledge of religion from are termed "Arastaran" and "Virastaran". heart to heart in a series of concatenation 40. Those advanced souls who are able are' known as "Movadan-i-Din", the great to grasp the inner Laws of Zoroastrian- service-renderers of religion. Daena in proportion to the degree of 43, A few blessed souls who advance observance and practice of the Daena, with a special intensity and acceleration in which the co-religionists are destined to the Aurvatam Urunem, and who keep and observe and practice by the Din-i-Khodai maintain special battery of Spiritual electric i.e. the law of Bagho Bakht in this dark age energy, and who can fly from one plane of of rank materialism, an age in which the existence to the other over for going to the old pristine laws of the Daena have to be succour whenever required, of any earnest contracted to a very small degree of soul, who are the Best Masters of Mithra- observance and practice as ordained and energy are termed "Aurvandan" or speed- explained in the "Tavil-i- Zravan-Dregho controllers-the first of such being" Aurva khvadat", and who re-touch the religious taspa" or Lohraspa Shah, the father of knowledge and refresh the laws of nature in Vistaspa Shah. the memory of the co-religionists just to 44,45. "Dadistan", "Dad-daran" are the save them and guard them against the entire Masters-of-Law of Zoroastrian Religion, grip of Drujih, and Daeva Yasni of this who are proficient in the knowledge of the present materialistic wave, and who even in Laws of dispensation of justice in nature utter darkness of soul hold up a small who act towards themselves with truth and candle from a distance-who are saviours justice, who makes others follow the truth and guides in the dark age-are known as and justice in nature by behaving towards "Vinartarani-Din-i-Khodai. " them with Spiritual Love full or Merciful Justice, They procure for the deservings 41. "Paoiryo-dkaeshan Minoyan" are the Service-renderers what they are entitled to foremost advanced in spiritual Unfoldment in nature. according to the Zororstrian Daena who are 46. Those who have developed the power Minoyan or unseen being on the unseen of their own kehrpa-tenacity, called "Zoe" planes of the Universe, who are bent upon by means of their strict life of Ashoi, who "Ravanbokhtagih", Salvation of the Soul of magnetically impart to others "Yaozdasri", all those who are backward therein, who get or the power of giving purification to on still further with their own Spiritual others, who are expert in magnetic healing development in the six unseen "Keshwars" . of the universe, who are strictly inclined for by means of Nirang, charms and amulets the "Minoi" or the Spiritual in everything and Taviz, who are well-versed in all and matter, and who prompt the souls on Zoroastrian liturgies are known as earth towards the fulfillment of "Aurvatam "Yaozdasrinidaran " Urunem. " 42. Those who are of the" Movadi" stage and take care of the Zarathushtri 47. Those who have become enamored Daena and look to the preservation and of their own Khuda, and who minutely continuation thereof, who keep the rituals, recognize the Khudai mastership of their ceremonial apparatus, and recitals of own Khuda or Bhago-Bakht the master- Manthra distributor-of-everybody's lot, who distributes to every one his Jue according to the Just Laws of "Ashish Vangh" and of obligation Mutual and fulfillment thereof-of the law of in spiritual progress departing from this 'Paitioget' of Justice Divine, who always earth before the age of puberty and without down in salutation and reverence and Sepas creating any sort of obligations with others, or thanks-giving of their own khuda-who and those that have advanced by departing follow the Patet maxim of "Pa Neki Sepas within the age of four years after their birth dar hom; az hanai khursend hom" I am on earth. thankful for goodness! with calamity I rest * * * content "-who follow such Divine The above list of 57 Ideal classes of Resignation and Submission to His will-are Zoroastrians though superficially described known as "Khodai Para'taran." herein, is a subject worth studying, for it 48, The souls of the class" Ashonam enumerates the lofty ideals which these fravashinam" who have already received groups of souls perform in the Great Service of Nature. Bokhtagih or salvation from this earth- Every Zoroastrian who attains the age of births, who have very powerfully understanding and discretion, it is hoped, overpowered all Druj by virtue of their will aspire to be like anyone of these Ideal Ashoi-collection, and who enjoy Groups and to live the life accordingly, and superiority over the souls on the earth, who it is the duty of every Zoroastrian mother to have for advanced in Spiritual Sublimity - hold up one of these Ideal Groups to her who are Spiritually Successful Ones-are child and to constantly bless the child with know as "Ashoan, Chiran, Avervezan, the Ideal-Becoming. In this age of rank Phirozgaran," materialism, spiritual progress becomes retarded, and consequently the follower of 49, 50, "Paoiryo-dkasshan", "Naba- the Ideal has to be aloof from all the hubb- Nazdishtan" are the second and still higher ubs of public life and activity, and has to classes of souls above the beginning class quietly wait, according to the words of the of "Ashoan, Chiran, Avervezan, poet- Phirozgaran" -the highest stage being called 'They also serve who only stand and "NabaNazdishtan" meaning those who have wait.' been nearest the centre, and who render the Select Service in the Service Major. Throughout the Zoroastrian Scriptures 51,52,53, "Hastan," "Budan," "Bedan," there is the all pervading idea of the Service are the three groups of souls in general who Major for which are given the above 57 progress at present towards Hasti or Minoi groups of Ideals. The aspirer of any one Existence, who have already reached the group has to be literally true to the stage of Hasti, and those who rise to still following memorable words: higher and higher stages after stages of " Not mind alone can compass life, Hasti or Spiritual Existence of the Nor books to wisdom lead, Universe. Truth comes to him who truest is 54. "Ao-dahyan," 55. Uz-dahyan-These In Thought and Word and Deed. two are the main two classes of souls, viz. He serveth God who serveth man those that have been classified into various There lies no other way, individuals with their fractional spirit- He findeth God who findeth Self entities in the animal, vegetable and Through Service day by day." mineral kingdom, and those that have (concluded) already been individuals or Perfect Ashem Vohu. Complete Whole Souls. 56, 57. "Perenayukan" and "Aperena- .yukan" designate souls that have advanced